Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Job Description
The Lifesaving Society is a full-service provider of programs, products and services designed to prevent drowning. As Canada’s lifeguarding experts, we set the standard for professional lifeguard training and certify Canada’s National Lifeguards. We are currently seeking an individual to support Public Education outreach. The Lifesaving Society offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
Location: 475 Cochrane Drive, Markham ON
Condition: In Office Position
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Reporting to: Senior Research Officer
Salary & benefits: Starting salary of $68,364 plus benefits
To apply: Send resume and cover letter in confidence to applyforajob@lifeguarding.com
Closing date: end of February 12, 2025
JOB DESCRIPTION
RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Promote and provide support for Swim to Survive programs and school grant program:
- Encourage program use by affiliates and other organizations
- Promote and assist with expansion of program in underserved areas
- Seek new funding opportunities for program
- Seek new program partnerships
- Communicate with school grant program applicants, partners, affiliates and other organizations(e.g., email, telephone, etc.)
- Coordinate online grant application process, maintain records and update database regularly
- Coordinate and host annual virtual “Partners’ Meeting” for Swim to Survive grant applicants/partners
- Reconcile school grant program financials and approve payment to applicants
- Produce and provide reports to the Finance Department
- Report on Swim to Survive participant numbers and grant reconciliation annually
- Support proposals for funding from outside organizations
- Write and distribute reports to funding partners in accordance with contractual requirements
- Provide information for the annual report including calculation of Swim to Survive Award
- Track uptake and challenges and identify actual and perceived barriers
- Coordinate and distribute mailings for Swim to Survive including but not limited to grant recipients, affiliates, government officials
- Coordinate and/or attend affiliate/partner initiatives – e.g., trade shows, events, etc.
- Liaise with Information Services Department regarding online grant database issues, revisions and updates
- Liaise with Finance Department through quarterly reports
2. Promote and provide support for WaterSmart public education:
- Coordinate development of education and support materials for public education programs and campaigns that are data-driven and evidence-based to encourage behavior change
- Revise and track public education resources and materials, as required, to ensure they are data driven and evidence-based, promote equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and meet current Ontario education curriculum requirements
- Communicate with affiliates, partners, communities and organizations (e.g., email, telephone, etc.)
- Work with and support Public Education Activity Centre/Council members with their initiatives
- Coordinate Water Smart Contest and Water Smart Award
- Coordinate and/or participate in community-based events, trade shows, etc.
- Create and maintain a calendar and library of information on WaterSmart events.
- Coordinate and support National Drowning Prevention Week, resources, initiatives and events.
- Coordinate and support World Drowning Prevention Day, resources, initiatives and events (e.g.,
- Light it Up Blue campaign).
- Support Safe Boating Awareness Week initiatives and events, as requested.
- Support partner drowning prevention related initiatives and events, as requested.
- Support public education campaigns.
- Promote and support the Newcomer Outreach Program
o Encourage program use by affiliates, organizations and partners
o Seek new funding opportunities
o Promote and assist with expansion of program in underserved areas and communities
o Coordinate workshop resources and maintain records
o Report participant numbers annually
o Write and distribute reports to funding partners in accordance with contractual requirements
o Provide information for the annual report including calculation of program reach and growth
- Liaise with the Research Department on drowning data and evidence.
- Liaise with the Communications Department on public education messaging and website content.
- Liaise with the Business Development Department on public education resources and materials.
Required Qualifications
Possession of the following education, skills and experience will enable the successful applicant to perform the primary job functions successfully. All requirements below are essential unless otherwise indicated as an “asset.”
- A completed university undergraduate degree (e.g., psychology, sociology, education, etc.).
- A strong and comprehensive understanding of the Ontario school curriculum.
- Ontario College of Teachers certification is an asset.
- Teaching and/or coaching experience is an asset.
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with experience, ability and desire to build relationships and
- networks, make presentations, etc.
- Demonstrated project coordination, time management and leadership skills with ability to work in a
- team environment and individually.
- Demonstrated experience working with databases, inputting information, and downloading reports.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong understanding of MSOffice (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.), Zoom, YouTube, Canva
- An ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to identify and mitigate risk within projects.
- Ability and experience collecting and sharing information from various sources and to apply knowledge
- from data collection sources.
- Ability to successfully communicate using different methods (e.g., telephone, video calls, in-person and
- online presentations, in-person presentations, etc.)
- Experience teaching the Swim to Survive program is an asset.
- Respect for newcomers to Canada (i.e., immigrants, refugees, international students, seasonal workers).
- Lifesaving Society
- Public Education Coordinator
- Experience working with newcomers to Canada or a newcomer community is an asset.
- An understanding of the fatal and non-fatal drowning burden in Ontario.
- Knowledge and understanding of Lifesaving Society programs is an asset.
- Experience working with public education projects.
- Experience working with multiple teams, including staff and volunteers.
- Experience conducting qualitative and/or quantitative research is an asset.
- Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
- Willing to travel.
- Willing to work evenings and weekends for events and meetings, as required.
- Bilingualism in English and French is an asset.
- Ability to work from home in a designated and private workspace is an asset.
I. Access to a personal computer with log-in credentials, security protection and high-speed internet.
Contact Information
The Lifesaving Society is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. If selected for an interview, please inform us of any accommodation you may require during the process. Further information on this position is available from Lisa Hanson Ouellette, Senior Research Officer at lisao@lifeguarding.com
We thank all applicants for their interest in this role; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About the Lifesaving Society
The Lifesaving Society is a national volunteer organization and registered charity working to prevent drowning and water-related injury. We are composed of tens of thousands of individual members, and over 4,000 affiliated swimming pools, waterfronts, schools and clubs. We save lives and prevent water-related injury through our training programs, Water Smart® public education, drowning prevention research, aquatic safety management and lifesaving sport. The Society has been educating Canadians since the first Lifesaving Society Bronze Medallion was earned in 1896. Each year, more than 1.2 million Canadians participate in the Society’s swimming, lifesaving, lifeguard, first aid and leadership training programs. For more information, please visit www.lifesavingsociety.com or follow us on social media.